Tuesday 10 July 2018

06.07.18 - Launde Big Wood

On a short trip to Launde Big Wood recording butterflies I also sampled springtails, which have never been recorded here before. The conditions were hot and very dry (no dew in the morning) so I only sampled by sweeping vegetation.

Deuterosminthurus pallipes was the most abundant species:
Deuterosminthurus pallipes


Entomobrya nivalis was also quite frequent:
Entomobrya nivalis


There were a small number of Lepidocyrtus lignorum:
Lepidocyrtus lignorum

Lepidocyrtus lignorum antennae


I also found one Dicyrtomina minuta:
Dicyrtomina ornata



More dots on the map for Leicestershire springtails.

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